Johnnie Porter lives the quiet life of a rancher, untouched by the outside world. Until that world comes crashing down on him. Now he’s fighting for his family, his home, and the lives of everyone in Sunnycrag. And just when he thinks he’s got outlaw Shephard Elliot beat, he learns things are only getting started between them.Shephard Elliot is not the type of man who quits. Even when he’s being chased. He’s got a gang of twenty men to watch out for and a younger brother to care for. And he’ll do anything to succeed—even if that means murder and theft. When he crosses paths with Della Hatfield, he becomes smitten. Especially when he learns she wants him dead. But Shephard has other plans for her. Johnnie and Della will have to work together to end Shephard’s reign of terror, but can two people really face off against a gang of twenty? What happens when things go wrong? Can Johnnie triumph over Shephard and still walk away with his life?